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Topping now?
Steace
started grow question 5y ago
Should I top it now or a bit later? Or am I already too late?
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Week 7
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Topping
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happygrass
answered grow question 5y ago
Usually safe to start topping after the 3rd to 4th node.
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SpiderMite
answered grow question 5y ago
Sure you can top.
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TimeToGrowOp
answered grow question 5y ago
I would have topped by now from the looks of it. I usually top once the plant gets around 5 nodes. If they have been happy and healthy, they will probably recover quickly. As long as you are in veg, you can usually top whenever.
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